Aerial surveillance

​INFORMAL WORKING GROUP ON AERIAL SURVEILLANCE

Photo: Laura Meski/HELCOM

The HELCOM Informal Working Group on Aerial Surveillance (IWGAS) works
to implement the aerial surveillance cooperation as laid down in Chapter
7, of the HELCOM Response Manual Volume I. HELCOM Contracting Parties have agreed to develop and apply individually or in co-operation,
surveillance activities covering the Baltic Sea area in order to spot and
monitor oil and other substances released into the sea.